Maryland Emancipation Day 2025

Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12PM to 3PM

THIS EVENT IS FREE!

Join Button Farm as we celebrate our annual Maryland Emancipation Day Event in commemoration of the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery six months before the end of the Civil War. The program will feature speakers, self-guided tours of the farm’s museum garden and animal pens. Snacks and cider provided!

Open House

Name: Open House
Start: 2024-10-12T12:00:41+00:00
End: 2024-10-12T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Button Farm Living History Center

From October 12, 2024 12:00 pm until October 12, 2024 3:00 pm

At Button Farm Living History Center

The farm will be open for Guided and Self-Guided Tours of our facility including The Commons, Museum Garden, Animal Pens, Historic Outbuildings and Slave Cemetery. Each open house will feature an activity, speaker or hands-on history demonstration. Please check back on April 1, 2024 for our full listings of programs and fees.